Two Player Drinking Games

Games perfect for a couple or one-on-one drinking

We have 56 two player drinking games in our directory, ranging from classic party staples to creative variations you've never tried before.

All Two Player Drinking Games

• Puzzle Race — Complete puzzle first (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Speed Quarters — Race to bounce quarters into glasses (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Card Flip Showdown — Betting on card flips (2-2 players, 15-20 min)
• Racing Game Drinking — Lap times mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Spoons for Two — Card matching race with one spoon at stake (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Arm Wrestling Drinking — Arm wrestling where loser takes shots (2-8 players, 15-25 min)
• Rock Paper Scissors Tournament — RPS tournament with drink penalties (4-16 players, 20-30 min)
• Duel — Card dueling with drinks based on card difference (2-2 players, 15-20 min)
• Shuffleboard Drinking — Shuffleboard with drink stakes (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Memory Drinking — Memory card matching with drinks (2-4 players, 15-25 min)
• Speed — Fast-paced card racing for two - drink when you lose! (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Horse Drinking — Basketball HORSE where letters mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-25 min)
• Ping Pong Drinking — Ping pong where points mean drinks (2-4 players, 20-30 min)
• Anchorman — Take turns as the anchor who finishes all remaining drinks (2-2 players, 20-30 min)
• Card Drinking Duel — Color betting card duels (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Staring Contest — Blink and drink (2-2 players, 5-10 min)
• Checkers Drinking — Checkers where captured pieces mean drinks (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Hungry Hippos Shots — Marble grabbing with drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Battleship Drinking — Battleship with drink hits (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Power Hour for Two — 60 shots of beer in 60 minutes together (2-2 players, 60 min)
• Arcade Battle — Arcade game competition (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Connect Four Drinking — Connect Four with drinks for losing (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Crossword Battle — Finish crossword or drink (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Hand Slap — Hand slapping game with drinks for slow reactions (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• War of Shots — Card game War with shots as stakes (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Stacks On Stacks — Build cup tower together - knocker drinks (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Power Hour — Shot of beer every minute for an hour - can you last? (1-50 players, 60 min)
• Pool Drinking — Pool billiards with drink penalties (2-2 players, 20-40 min)
• Foosball Drinking — Goals mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Math Quiz Drinking — Solve problems or drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Skee Ball Drinking — Arcade skee ball with drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Flip the Table — Bottle flipping competition (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Darts Drinking — Dart scores for drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Cribbage Drinking — Cribbage where falling behind means drinks (2-2 players, 30-45 min)
• Coin Stack — Stack coins or drink (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Operation Drinking — Buzz and you drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Tic Tac Toe Shots — Tic Tac Toe with drink penalties (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Finger Flick — Flick coins to knock opponent's off the table (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Shot Chess — Chess with shot glass pieces (2-2 players, 30-60 min)
• Heads or Tails — Coin flip betting with drinks (2-10 players, 10-20 min)
• Jenga One-on-One — Two-player Jenga with drink penalties (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Slap Jack for Two — Slap jack with drink penalties (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Dice Race — Racing to roll numbers (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Video Game Loser — Loser of game drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Sports Game Drinking — Score against and they drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Thumb War Tournament — Thumb wars with drink stakes (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Mastermind Drinking — Guess the code or drink (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Speed Pong — Rapid-fire simultaneous beer pong (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Connect Four Shots — Four in a row with shots (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Landmines — Spin quarters and slam cans to stop opponents (2-6 players, 20-30 min)
• Quick Draw — Fast card drawing battle (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Fighting Game Shots — Lose a round, take a shot (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Sudoku Showdown — Complete sudoku first (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Air Hockey Drinking — Score and opponent drinks (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Thumb Wrestling Drinking — Thumb wrestling where loser drinks (2-2 players, 5-10 min)
• Guess Who Drinking — Guess Who with drinks (2-2 players, 15-30 min)

How to Choose the Right Two Player Game

Picking the right two player drinking game depends on your group size, energy level, and how competitive you want to get. Smaller groups (2-4 players) tend to enjoy turn-based games with strategy, while larger groups (8+) thrive with party games and team formats.

For first-time hosts, start with simpler games that have low equipment requirements and quick rules to learn. Save the more elaborate setups for when your group already knows the basics.